Le Mandela Restaurant is an African restaurant at 156 Penarth Road in Cardiff. Its relaxed dining room specialises in Nigerian and wider West African flavours, serving generous meals for guests dining in as well as food to take away.
Soups and stews are central to the menu, with choices such as egusi and okra designed to be eaten with pounded yam or another traditional accompaniment. Slow cooking, peppers and deeply seasoned sauces give these dishes their distinctive richness.
Grilled fish provides a popular alternative, while rice dishes and meat based plates round out the savoury selection. The range suits both diners who already know Nigerian cooking and newcomers who want to explore several staple combinations.
Friendly guidance from the team helps guests choose according to appetite and preference, particularly when navigating unfamiliar dishes. Later opening at the weekend gives the restaurant a livelier social character, while earlier Sunday service suits a relaxed group meal.
Address: 156 Penarth Road, Cardiff CF11 6NJ, Wales
Le Mandela Menu
Small Plates
Boneless Chicken
Fried chicken topped with house soya mayo
Ntaba
Smokey grilled mutton
Jollof Rice
Rice dish infused with tomatoes, onions and spices
Assorted meat pepper soup
Fried rice
Chicken wings
Big Plates
Sauce aux arachides
Umami peanut sauce served with chicken & rice
L'haricot frit
Fried black beans with plantain
Sauce tomate
Tomato based curry with the choice of chicken, beef or fish
Le Grill
Poisson braise
Grilled tilapia- please note there will be a minimum of 30 minutes prep time
Lamb chops
Grilled and seasoned with traditional suya spice
1/4 Chicken
1/2 Chicken
Notre Roots
Choice of protein – Assorted meat, Beef & Fish. Choice of Pounded Yam, Semolina, Sadza. Vegan alternatives available. Please ask a member of staff. If you have a food allergy or special dietary requirement please inform a member of staff.
Equsi
Soup thickened with slow cooked melon seeds
Edikang Jkong
Vegetable soup
Okra
Okra soup
Legumes
Fried spinach
White Wine
House White
Oyster bay Sauvignon blanc
Red Wine
House Red
Mouton Cadet Bordeaux
Sparking Wine
Prosecco
Spirits
All Mixers plus £2 * Ask Staff for flavours